Get Involved

Interior Women’s Centre Society is seeking an organized, community-minded Volunteer Centre Coordinator to help oversee the daily activities, programming, and volunteer operations of the Kamloops Women’s Centre.

This leadership role focuses on creating a welcoming, inclusive space where women from all walks of life can connect, access resources, and participate in meaningful community activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate volunteer and student schedules, staffing, and centre activities.

• Support and provide leadership to volunteers, students, and program facilitators.

• Develop monthly programming calendars and coordinate marketing and promotion.

• Oversee scheduling for HEART wellness activities, Ladies' Nights, Girls of Tomorrow, Community Advocates, Legal Clinics, HER Table Talks, and the FoodShare Grocery Program.

• Coordinate essential supplies, including menstrual and hygiene products.

• Support awareness initiatives such as International Women's Day, Papapalooza, Persons Day, National Women's Equality Day, and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

• Build community connections and support partnerships that strengthen centre programming.

Ideal Candidate:

Someone with strong organizational and communication skills who enjoys bringing people together. Experience in volunteer coordination, community programming, or nonprofit leadership is an asset. A commitment to women's equality and inclusive community building is essential.

Why Volunteer With Us?

Take on a meaningful leadership role, develop valuable coordination experience, and help shape a community space where women feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to create change.

Interior Women’s Centre Society is seeking a passionate, organized, and community-minded Volunteer Event Planner & Fundraising Coordinator to lead our 2027 event planning committees and support the growth of our community engagement and fundraising initiatives.

This volunteer leadership position will play a key role in bringing together community partners, volunteers, and local businesses to deliver meaningful events that celebrate women, advance equality, strengthen community connections, and generate sustainable funding for IWCS.

2027 Events Include:

• High Tea for Change – National Women's Equality Day

• The Vagina Monologues – Community Theatre & Fundraising Event

• Women's Symposium & AGM – Women's Leadership & Community Engagement

• Women's Summer Solstice Gathering Retreat – Women's Connection & Community Building

• Women's Fall Equinox Gathering Retreat – Reflection, Empowerment & Connection

• Women's Winter Solstice Gathering Retreat – Community, Renewal & Reflection

• New Year, New Me Cocktail Gala – Annual Fundraising Gala

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and facilitate volunteer event planning committees, establishing clear goals, timelines, and delegated responsibilities.

• Coordinate event logistics, programming, and volunteer involvement.

• Help develop fundraising strategies and identify opportunities to maximize event revenue.

• Build community partnerships and secure corporate sponsorships, donations, and in-kind contributions.

• Collaborate with IWCS leadership to establish event budgets and fundraising targets.

• Support event promotion, community outreach, and stakeholder engagement.

• Help shape a sustainable annual fundraising and events strategy aligned with IWCS's mission and vision.

• Ensure events are welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to women from all walks of life.

Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for someone with strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills who enjoys bringing people together. Experience in event planning, fundraising, sponsorship development, or committee leadership is an asset. A commitment to women's equality and inclusive community engagement is essential.

Why Volunteer With IWCS?

This is an opportunity to take on a meaningful leadership role, expand your professional network, and help shape the future of IWCS's signature events. Your contributions will directly support our ability to create accessible community spaces, strengthen women's leadership, and advance systems change across BC's Interior.

Position Type: Volunteer Leadership Opportunity
Commitment: Flexible, with increased involvement leading up to major events.

Position Type: Volunteer Leadership Opportunity
Commitment: Flexible, project-based | 2027 Campaigns

Interior Women’s Centre Society is seeking a creative, organized, and community-minded Volunteer Special Projects Coordinator to help design, plan, and implement our 2027 awareness and advocacy campaigns.

This volunteer leadership role will support initiatives that amplify women's voices, raise awareness of gender inequality, encourage civic engagement, and inspire meaningful systems change across BC's Interior.

2027 Campaign Initiatives:

• International Women's Day

• National Women's Equality Day

• Canadian Women's History Month

• Victims and Survivors of Crime Week

• Persons Day

• International Day of the Girl Child

• 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

• Papapalooza

• National Period Day

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead campaign planning, development, and implementation.

• Coordinate campaign timelines, activities, and promotional materials.

• Develop creative awareness initiatives, educational content, and community engagement opportunities.

• Collaborate with volunteers, community organizations, and advocacy partners.

• Support social media campaigns, public outreach, and community participation.

• Help build partnerships that strengthen women's voices and advance gender equality.

Ideal Candidate:

Someone with strong organizational, communication, and creative planning skills who is passionate about women's rights and community advocacy. Experience in project coordination, public awareness campaigns, communications, or nonprofit work is an asset.

Why Volunteer With Us?

Gain hands-on experience in campaign development, advocacy, and project leadership while expanding your professional network. Help shape initiatives that elevate women's experiences, encourage public dialogue, and contribute to lasting systems change across BC's Interior.

Help turn awareness into action and advance women's equality in our communities.

Our Community Advocates help women and community members access essential resources, services, and supports with dignity, compassion, and respect.

They assist with resource navigation and referrals, including food, clothing, transportation, menstrual care, housing goods, pet supports, and community services.

Community Advocates may also support family visitations, ARCH Pass approvals, peer support, HEART activities, and the coordination of Birthday, Post-Partum, and Holiday Hampers. Volunteers may facilitate peer support groups, lead our Monthly Tea, and help create welcoming opportunities for connection and community building.

This is a hands-on volunteer or practicum role for individuals interested in community advocacy, women's equity, social services, human services, social work, and peer support. Training, orientation, and ongoing guidance will be provided.

1 Year Commitment is Required

We are always looking to collaborate with individuals with expertise to support our various activities. We are also looking to incorporate new and exciting workshops into the space.

Volunteer to be a facilitator and bring your creative workshops to pilot.

• Health & Wellness Educators

• Crafts & Artistry

• Creative Expression

• Food Workshops

  • Gardening

  • Preservation

  • Cooking / Baking

  • Dietary

  • Meal Planning

  • Meal Prepping

  • Monthly High Tea

• Cultural Workshops

• Women’s Retreats

• Girls Retreats

• Leadership Development

• Mom Support Groups

• Peer Support Groups

• Childrens Workshops

• Financial Literacy Education

• Women’s Networking & Mingles

• Ladies Nights

Commitment: January 2 - April 30.

Interior Women’s Centre Society is seeking dedicated, community-minded volunteers to support our Annual Free Tax Clinic, helping women and eligible community members access free income tax filing services.

This volunteer opportunity helps reduce financial barriers, improve access to benefits, and support financial well-being within our community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist eligible individuals with preparing and filing simple income tax returns, where trained and authorized.

• Help schedule appointments and organize required tax documents.

• Provide welcoming, respectful, and non-judgmental support to clinic participants.

• Maintain strict confidentiality and protect personal financial information.

• Support the smooth operation of tax clinic appointments and activities.

Ideal Candidate:

Individuals who are detail-oriented, reliable, and comfortable working with people from diverse backgrounds. Basic computer skills are required. Previous tax preparation experience is an asset, but training and guidance may be available. Tax preparers must complete applicable Canada Revenue Agency volunteer requirements.

Why Volunteer With Us?

Gain valuable experience while helping community members access important tax credits and benefits, reduce financial stress, and build greater financial stability.

Make a meaningful difference during the 2027 tax season!

Help our team keep on track, organized and be the face people see as they entre the new and improved Kamloops Women’s Centre!

We are seeking volunteers who are able to work a 10am - 3pm shift.

Duties will include:

• Supporting the coordination or our centre calendar

• Answer Emails & Phone / Taking Messages

• Support the planning of team building activities, fundraising events & dialogues

• Support emailing potential donors & connecting with our business partners for donation pick up/ bin drop offs

• Conduct simple filing
  Facilitate volunteer orientations & manage volunteer paperwork

• Support team members as needed for HEART Activities, Family Visitations and other needs for the centre

• Maintain coordination & organization for the Centre’s cleaning schedule

Position Type: Volunteer Research Leadership Opportunity
Commitment: Flexible, project-based

Interior Women’s Centre Society is seeking experienced researchers to help lead community-based research projects examining systemic barriers affecting women across BC’s Interior. Working alongside academic institutions and community partners, Research Project Leads will support participatory research, project coordination, knowledge mobilization, and evidence-based advocacy.

Current Research Initiatives:

• Access to Legal Supports in Both Official Languages – Francophone Women

• Maternal Health Gaps in BC’s Interior

• Transitional Supported Employment for Women Starting Over

• Wildfire Recovery for Women Fleeing Intimate Partner Violence

• ATTACH through AVA – University of Calgary

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead research planning, coordination, and community engagement.

• Support participatory research methodologies, data collection, and analysis.

• Develop relationships with university researchers and community partners.

• Contribute to research publications, reports, and policy recommendations.

• Support research ethics applications and knowledge mobilization activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree (MA or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

• Demonstrated experience in Participatory Action Research (PAR).

• Strong research, communication, and project coordination skills.

• Commitment to feminist research principles and ethical community engagement.

Why Volunteer With Us?

Build your academic research portfolio through opportunities to contribute to peer-reviewed publications, research reports, and conference presentations, with authorship or acknowledgment based on your contributions and applicable publication guidelines. Gain practical research leadership experience, strengthen your academic credentials, and develop meaningful relationships with universities, faculty researchers, and community organizations.

Help advance community-driven research while building your academic career and contributing to meaningful systems change for women.

Help us design and share our impact story, coordinate content and run our social media.

This volunteer will lead the marketing and promotion campaigns for our programs, fundraisers, and create more local / provincial engagement for our agency.

Are you a feminist inspired creator looking to grow your skills in developing short animated films? We are seeking collaboration with an animator / creator to help us develop short animated films that shares knowledge, feminist education and tells the stories of women and girls in our community.

This could lead to a paid partnership, as we are actively writing creative grants to design short films for our Website, Social Media & YouTube.

Our organization works with accredited universities to strengthen academic partnerships. We value providing an educational opportunity for students to learn about grassroots agency, advocacy and women & gender issues.

Each year we offer the following placements:

2-3 Social Work Placements
1-2 Human Service Diploma Placements
1 Tourism Management Field Placement
1-2 MA Field Placements

We also partner with PhD researchers and academic partners on research initiatives that advance women's development, gender equity and solutions.